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Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
balón
ball
Latin America
Simplified:
bah-LOHN
IPA:
ba'lon
Spain
Simplified:
bah-LOHN
IPA:
ba'lon
Pronunciation Tips:
Syllable
How to Say It
Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ba
b
like
b
oy, but softer
gentler lip closure for
Spanish b
(versus
English b
)
a
like f
a
ther
relaxed
a
with mouth open, tongue low
lón
light l
like
l
et
light l
with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
o
like g
o
, but shorter
rounded lips, tongue back for
o
n
like
n
o
n
similar to English
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